Document Outline

• Video Camera Recorderm
  • Welcome to video ID
  • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
  • CAUTION
  • For the Customers in the U.S.A.
  • For the Customers in CANADA
  • CAUTION
    • Before You Begin
    • Getting Started
    • Basic Operations
    • Advanced Operations
    • Additional Information
    • I Before You Begin
    • Note on TV Color Systems
    • Precaution on Copyright
    • Precautions on Camcorder Care
      • • Do not let the camcorder get wet. Keep the camcorder from rain or sea water. It may cause a malfunction and sometimes the malfunction cannot be repaired, [a]
      • • Do not let sand get into the camcorder. When you use the camcorder on a sandy beach or dusty place, protect it from the sand or dust. Sand or dust may cause the unit to malfunction and sometimes the malfunction cannot be repaired, [b]
    • Types of Differences
    • Getting Started
  • Charging the Battery Pack
    • Charging Time
    • Battery Life
    • To Begin Re-recording
  • Installing the Battery Pack
    • Removing the Battery Pack
    • To Eject the Cassette
    • To Prevent Accidental Erasure
    • Basic Operations
    • To Stop Recording Momentarily [a]
      • (Standby mode).
    • To Finish Recording [b]
      • Note on Standby mode
    • To Focus the Viewfinder Lens
      • Note on the indicators in the viewfinder
      • Recording with the START/STOP button depressed
      • Shooting scenery in several short takes
      • Note on recording
      • Notes on recording mode
      • Notes on the tape counter
      • Note on beep sound
      • Note on the AUTO DATE feature
      • When moving from indoors to outdoors (or vice versa)
  • Using the Zoom Feature
    • Zooming Speed
      • When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
    • Notes on Digital Zoom (for CCD-TR74/TR84/TR94 only)
      • [a]
      • Place the camcorder on a flat surface or use a tripod
      • Cautions on the viewfinder
    • To Begin Re-recording
    • If a VCR is connected to a TV
    • Connecting Directly to a TV
    • To Connect a TV or a VCR without Video/Audio Input Jacks
      • * For CCD-TR44 users:
      • To stop playback, press ■.
      • To rewind the tape, press To fast-forward the tape, press I
    • Various Playback Modes
      • To view a still picture (playback pause)
      • To locate a scene (Picture Search)
      • To monitor the high-speed picture during fastforward or rewind (Skip Scan)
      • To view the picture in a sequence of stop-motion images
      • Notes on playback
  • Using the House Current
    • WARNING
    • PRECAUTIONS
      • Notes on the POWER lamp
      • To remove the adaptor
  • Using the Battery Case
    • Notes
    • To remove the battery case
  • Using a Car Battery
    • To Stop Recording with the Date or Time
  • Selecting the Best Mode
    • Sports mode
    • High-speed shutter mode
  • Using the PROGRAM AE Function
    • Note on shutter speed
    • After Shooting
      • This function is also effective under following conditions:
    • To Extend the Recording Time
    • To Cancel 5-Second Recording
    • To Superimpose from the Beginning
    • To Superimpose On the Way of Recording
      • Note on selecting a title
      • — CCD-TR84/TR94 only
      • Notes on the Steady Shot
  • Selecting the Mode Setting of Each Item
    • ZOOM <x24/x12> (CCD-TR74/TR84/TR94 only)
    • COMMANDER <ON/OFF>
    • BEEP <ON/OFF>
    • REC MODE <SP/LP>
    • To Edit More Scenes
    • To Stop Editing
      • Use of the EDITSEARCH button
    • Additional Information
    • Note on Lithium Battery
  • Changing the Lithium Battery
    • To Correct the Date and Time Setting
    • To Check the Date and Time
    • The year indicator changes as follows:
      • Note on the time indicator
      • Foreign 8 mm video
  • Preparing the Battery Pack
    • Always Carry Additional Batteries
    • Battery Life is Shorter in Cold Environment
    • To Save Battery Power
  • When to Replace the Battery
    • Note on the remaining battery indicator
  • Notes on the Rechargeable Battery Pack
    • Caution
    • The Battery Heats Up
    • Battery Pack Care
    • How to Use the Switch on the Battery Pack
    • The Life of the Battery Pack
    • Charging Temperature
    • Sony Batteries are Recommended
  • Notes on Charging
    • A Brand-new Battery
    • After Long Storage
  • Notes on the Terminals
    • If the terminals (metal parts on the back) are not clean, the battery charge duration vi/ill be shortened.
    • Be Sure to Observe the Following
      • • To prevent an accident caused by a short circuit, do not allow metal objects such as a necklace to touch the battery terminals. Carry the battery pack attaching to the terminal cover, [d]
  • Notes on the Battery Case
    • Notes on Alkaline Batteries
      • If battery leakage occurred
  • Moisture Condensation
    • Inside the Camcorder
    • On the Lens
    • How to Prevent Moisture Condensation
  • Video Head Cleaning
    • Caution
    • Note
  • Removing Dust from inside the Viewfinder
    • — CCD-TR44/TR54/TR64/TR84 only
    • To Reattach the Eyecup
      • Caution
  • Precautions
    • Camcordei' Operation
    • On Handling Tapes
    • Camcorder Care
    • AC Power Adaptor
      • Others
  • Power Sources
  • Difference in Color Systems
    • NTSC system countries
    • PAL system countries
    • PAL M system country
    • PAL N system countries
    • SECAM system countries
  • Camcorder
  • AC Power Adaptor
    • When the CHARGE Lamp Flashes
    • Video Camera Recorder
      • Minimum illumination
      • Input and Output connectors Video output
      • General
      • Mass
    • AC power adaptor
      • Power requirements
      • Power consumption
      • Output voltage
      • Application
      • Operating temperature
      • 1 Tape transport buttons (p. 19, 20)
      • 1 Camera recording/battery lamp I Lithium battery compartment (p. 32)
      • 1 Viewfinder (p. 13, 54)
      • 1 Viewfinder adjustment lever (p. 13)
      • 1 Mode switches (p. 29)
      • Attaching the shoulder strap
  • Remote Commander
    • — For CCD-TR54/TR64/TR74/TR84/TR94 only
    • [T] Transmitter
    • [2] Tape transport buttons (p. 19, 20)
    • [3] Size AA (R6) battery holder (p. 52)
    • [4] START/STOP button
    • [5] Power zoom button
    • Preparing the Remote Commander
      • Note on battery life
      • To avoid damage from possible battery leakage
    • Using the Remote Commander
    • Remote Control Direction
      • Notes on the Remote Commander
    • To Watch the Demonstration
      • To enter Demo mode
      • To exit Demo mode
  • In the Viewfinder